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When Were Old Men

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  [Intro]
C#m A E Bm C#m D A E B
[Verse]
I've spent aAll of my time on the road
Sleeping my days away bEut you should kBnow
That I'm reflecting on wAho I've let go
The people I've huErt in ways I'll never knBow
And I never meant to C#be hurBtful to you
PAlease don't hate me
All C#mI can sEay I did, all I could do
APlease don't hate me for tC#mhis
[SOLO 1]
  A E C#m G#m A E B
[Verse]
I've spent aC#mll of my nAights wide awake
Wishing for sEome kind of poison to tBake
SEo that my cC#monscience would just take Aa break
I am so tired Eof the noise that it maBkes
I'm guEilty enough without hBearing it twice
PAlease don't hate me
You won't gEive it up but iAt's aBll in your eyes
PAlease don't hate me for tEhis
[SOLO 2]
 B   E   AX2]  E   A   C#m   E   B   E   B   E   B   A   E  B  
EI've spent every C#msecond I've hAad
Counting the minEutes and I'm going mBad
I am rEedefinC#ming the words I am sAad
Nothing I've done ever hEurt qAuite this bBad
And I'm Esure that I will heal faster than Byou
APlease don't hate me
C#mI don't Eexpect you to kBnow what to do
APlease don't hate me
EWhen we're old men we will not be alone
DNot bF#me alone aC#mnymoEre (Not be alone)
 A   E   F#M   C#m   E   A   ESECOND REPEAT
[x2]

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When Were Old Men

by Yellowcard

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m

[Intro]

C#m A E Bm C#m D A E B

[Verse]

I've spent all of my time on the road

E B

Sleeping my days away but you should know

That I'm reflecting on who I've let go

E B

The people I've hurt in ways I'll never know

C# B

And I never meant to be hurtful to you

Please don't hate me

C#m E

All I can say I did, all I could do

A C#m

Please don't hate me for this

[SOLO 1]

A E C#m G#m A E B

[Verse]

C#m A

I've spent all of my nights wide awake

E B

Wishing for some kind of poison to take

E C#m A

So that my conscience would just take a break

E B

I am so tired of the noise that it makes

E B

I'm guilty enough without hearing it twice

Please don't hate me

E A B

You won't give it up but it's all in your eyes

A E

Please don't hate me for this

[SOLO 2]

B E A E A C#m E B E B E B A E B

X2]

E C#m A

I've spent every second I've had

E B

Counting the minutes and I'm going mad

E C#m A

I am redefining the words I am sad

E A B

Nothing I've done ever hurt quite this bad

E B

And I'm sure that I will heal faster than you

Please don't hate me

C#m E B

I don't expect you to know what to do

Please don't hate me

When we're old men we will not be alone

D F#m C#m E

Not be alone anymore (Not be alone)

A E F#M C#m E A E

SECOND REPEAT

[x2]

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